SiliconDust HDHomeRun EXTEND 2-Tuner Media Player $120 at Amazon

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Amazon has the SiliconDust HDHomeRun EXTEND 2-Tuner Media Player (HDTC-2US) for $120 with free shipping.
$120 retail: $150
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bobkoure
bobkoure
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Posted 02/04/2016 at 09:34 AM PT
Posted 02/04/2016 at 09:34 AM PT
This model (the Extend) is the only HDHR that transcodes from incoming MPEG 4 (HDTV) to H.264 (MPEG4 class 10, which is compressible).
So, for a DIY DVR, every hour of saved video takes less space, viewing on a portable device becomes do-able, and H.264 is what your ROKU can play (same format as Blu-Rays). There's a little open source program on GitHub that you can install on your Roku3 (also maybe 4).
With other versions of HDHR you need to run an app on a PC to transcode.
This one has a fan, though (quiet, user replaceable) which may not matter if you've got this thing in the basement, a closet, or in a cabinet.
Some people who have these on their desks say it's hardly noticeable.

I don't own one, but have been researching as one of my neighbors has a hill between him and the broadcast antennas - and I'm looking at ways to share my signal with him (which will all probably work out to be too expensive as his other option is Comcast basic at ~$13/mo
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radix33
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Posted 02/04/2016 at 10:57 AM PT
Posted 02/04/2016 at 10:57 AM PT
I have the previous generation of the HDHomeRun without DLNA. Will keep an eye on this when Silicon Dust is done with the DVR software.

https://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/hd-homerun-dvr/
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mcnabney
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Posted 02/04/2016 at 11:53 AM PT
Posted 02/04/2016 at 11:53 AM PT
It looks the HDHomerun is thinking of charging $5/mo for their DVR service. I used to be a fan until they started to get all Comcasty.
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mleejr
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Posted 02/06/2016 at 01:10 PM PT
Posted 02/06/2016 at 01:10 PM PT
I have tablo. You should check it out also as a TV antenna, networked DVR.
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